Lagavulin 12 2016 Release

Well here we are again, another year, another Lagavulin 12. Every year Diageo releases a batch of this. Refill bourbon cask matured and bottled at cask strength, this is a very different beast to the classic 16 year old. I’ve been lucky enough to once again get my hands on this year’s release. I really enjoyed last year’s, it was hugely complex and the best Lagavulin 12 I’ve tried to date. So let’s see how this one compares.

This one was, for better or worse, a good deal more refined than last year’s release. I really liked the in-your-face complexity and brutishness of the 12 year old from last year, but I can’t really fault it as it was quite rich and flavourful and a fine whisky in its right.